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	Timothy M. Andrews, ASI Timothy M. Andrews is President and CEO of the Advertising Specialty Institute, the largest marketing and media organization serving the advertising specialty industry. Prior to his position at ASI, he served for three years as Chief Executive Officer of Primedia Business Magazines, and before that he spent 16 years at Dow Jones & Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal.
	David Blaise, Top Secrets of Promotional Products Sales What do the industry's first video podcast, audio podcast, Extreme Makeover and theme song all have in common? Industry entrepreneur, author and business consultant David Blaise. In 1998, he created Top Secrets of Promotional Products Sales, the industry's premier "success system in a box." Since then, he has built the most recognized and successful training brands in the industry, including Top Secrets of Multi-Million Dollar Producers, Sledgehammer Marketing, The Ultimate Makeover System and The Power of Promotional Products. Currently, David's company helps thousands of industry professionals each year to increase sales, improve profit margins and grow their businesses on a guaranteed basis.
	Daniel Brown, ASI Daniel Brown is the Department  Manager for ASI Catalogs. For over 6 years, Dan has assisted distributors in effectively branding and marketing themselves in the   marketplace. His expertise is in multichannel marketing, where he assists his clients daily in creating a consistent image across multiple mediums such as catalogs, websites and fulfillment programs.
	Jay Busselle, Digital Art Solutions Jay Busselle began his graphics career at the age of 14, printing bootleg surf, skateboard and band T-shirts. After learning valuable lessons about copyright law, Jay landed a real job as a cut-and-paste artist for the Yellow Pages. It wasn't long before Jay saw the advantages of working for his parents' screen printing and promotional product agency. Jay developed into a top-producing sales professional, and 28 years later has almost grown up. He is the father of six great kids and serves as General Manager of Digital Art Solutions, a Phoenix-based software company that makes artwork easy for distributors and suppliers.
	Matthew Cohn Vice Chairman of the ASI Family of Companies (composed of The ASI Show!®, ASI Computer Systems®, and ASI®), Matthew Cohn has launched businesses in publishing, e-commerce, trade shows and medical information. Matthew has also served as President, Education Chair and Treasurer of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Young Entrepreneurs Organization and is on the board of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Young President's Organization (YPO). The Philadelphia Business Journal recognized him in their "40 Under 40" awards, and he was named among the "Top 100 People to Watch" by Business Philadelphia magazine, as well as one of the "100 Most Influential People" in the trade show industry by Tradeshow Week.  He has been a featured speaker at national conferences such as American Society of Association Executives, Direct Marketing Association, Internet World, Annual Catalog Conference, Seybold Seminars, International Association of Exposition Managers and SISO.
	Rich Corvalan, Vantage Apparel Rich Corvalan is the Regional Sales Director for industry leader, Vantage Apparel. Prior to joining their promotional sales team, Rich represented Vantage as an independent representative for Green Grass Golf Shop sales. His extensive sales experience also includes eight years at Cleveland Golf, where he was recognized as their top independent sales rep.
	Michael Crawford, Crawford Creative Group Michael Crawford is an award-winning graphic designer and consultant. He has worked as an art director for advertising agencies and promotional products suppliers. Michael recently opened his own promotional products distributorship, Crawford Creative Group, LLC, a multi-service agency, which includes promotional products as its core media. Michael also teaches visual communications, marketing, sales and advertising design at local colleges and high schools.
	Dale Denham, ASI Dale Denham is a Senior Vice President at the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI). Dale joined ASI in 2000 and is responsible for ASI's information, technology and business development, including strategic relationships with key partners UPS and OfficeMax.
	David Fellman, David Fellman & Associates Dave Fellman is President of David Fellman & Associates, a consulting firm serving numerous segments of the graphic arts industry. He is also a frequent and popular speaker who has delivered seminars and Keynotes at hundreds of events across the United States, Canada, England and Australia.
	Jack Flohr, ASI Jack joined ASI in 2005 and is the Director of Marketing for Membership Services at ASI. He is a direct marketing veteran with over 25 years of diverse sales & marketing experience in international business.  Jack’s previous experience includes owning a marketing consulting firm with clients that included firms such as NutriSystem and SmartBargains.com. Prior to that he was in charge of the catalog division at The Franklin Mint, and has held numerous positions in operations, purchasing and finance. Today, Jack specializes in multi-channel marketing and is adept at creating vision, strategy and execution across multiple mediums.
	Liz Kennedy, ASI Liz Kennedy is the Manager of ASI's Product Center, which consists of Product Support and Infoline. She recently celebrated her Sixth anniversary with ASI. Liz has done a variety of education sessions for The ASI Show including Marketing Your LogoMall Web Site, Introduction to LogoMall and ESP Online Hands-On Training. Liz has worked closely with many ASI members to help them utilize ASI services to expand their business and work more efficiently.
	Paul Kent, ASI Paul Kent is a 13 year ASI veteran who specializes in helping to maximize the sales, profits and efficiency of ASI distributors. Paul has a good working knowledge of what actions and applications lead to success in the promotional products industry. Join him for an “off-road” tour that will lead you to a place that the most successful distributors have already found.
	Jeff Lederer, Prime Line Jeff Lederer is the Executive Vice President for Prime Line. He has been in the industry for over 15 years and has been instrumental in helping Prime Line remain on the leading edge with an award-winning web site, primeline.com, the introduction of key new product categories, such as, the USB and robotic categories and the introduction of new items across all of Prime Line's product categories. Jeff is also responsible for maintaining and developing Prime Line's customer-centric sales, marketing and service focuses for distributors.
	Bobby Lehew, ROBYN Bobby Lehew is Director of Operations for ROBYN, a fulfillment company that creates and distributes branded products and collateral printed materials through private-label company stores. A passionate believer in the effectiveness of well-placed promotional marketing and the strategic significance of well-managed brand assets, Bobby cut his teeth 15 years ago in the industry packing boxes for a corporate catalog program. Now he oversees a multi-million dollar distributorship. With an exceptional staff, ROBYN has doubled its sales since 2002 due to a direct emphasis on company stores.
	Lisa Leitch, Teneo Results People who know Lisa Leitch describe her as a"fireball. "Contributing to a wealth of marketing, promotions and hands-on sales experience, Lisa delivers results. As a national advertising manager, Lisa understands the client and buyer's perspective. As a multi-million dollar salesperson and VP of sales for one of the largest Canadian promotional distributors, selling to IBM, Hershey, Daimler Chrysler and YTV, she knows the promotional industry. And as a strategist, speaker and trainer with her company Teneo Results, it is Lisa's goal to help you accelerate your sales performance and differentiate yourself as a promotional expert.
	Melinda Ligos, ASI Melinda Ligos is Editor-In-Chief of ASI magazines. Before joining ASI, she spent more than 13 years at Nielsen Media in New York, overseeing a group of business-focused magazines that included Sales & Marketing Management magazine. Under her leadership, ASI magazines have been honored with two Neal Awards from American Business Media and six FOLIO awards. She also has been a frequent contributor to the business section of The New York Times.
	Christine Lovell, ASI Christine Lovell is Senior VP of Sales at ASI. Chris has 18 years experience assisting industry suppliers to quickly increase sales and profits, as well as helping to brand and position their firms for long-term success. A skilled marketing specialist, Chris is well-known for her ability to help suppliers succeed quickly and has helped successful firms become industry icons. She has countless success stories and case histories from which to draw examples, and insights into what makes and keeps an industry supplier on top.
	Rosalie Marcus, PromoBizCoach.com Rosalie Marcus, The Promo Biz Coach shortens the learning curve for people in the promotional products industry, teaching them how to get more sales, more clients and more income fast! Rosalie is the creator of The Fast Track to Promotional Products Sales Success: How to Make More Money in Promotional Products Sales, and the facilitator of the Women's Selling Advantage Success Circle. A successful distributor herself, Rosalie is passionate about inspiring promotional products distributor professionals to grow their sales.
	Don Mennig, ASI Don Mennig is a 15-year marketing communications veteran and the Executive Director of Marketing at ASI. Before joining ASI, Don ran his own advertising agency and directed the marketing functions for several high technology firms. He has produced branding and advertising campaigns for companies such as Agilent, McDonalds and Unisys and has helped over 50 small businesses gain traction and find success in both B2C endeavors.
	Pablo Pizzichini, ASI Pablo Pizzichini is a Director of Distributor Services at the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) with over 18 years of true sales leadership and management experience. His strategic management, operational and logistical expertise has helped many industry distributors to increase sales and improve their profit margins. Pablo’s keen understanding of business processes and best practices have assisted ASI distributor members in improving their performance and develop their businesses.
	Sharon Pullins, ASI Sharon is the Data and Process Manager for the ESP Online Information Team. Additionally, she oversees the quality assurance process, ensuring the accuracy of information used by all of ASI's 30,000+ distributor ESP users. She has been with ASI for over 10 years working in the EIT department. Sharon possesses extensive knowledge of the data and plays and integral role in educating suppliers on their product presentation on ESP Online.
	Cliff Quicksell, Jr., Cliff Quicksell & Associates Cliff Quicksell, Jr., has been a distributor, a supplier and a trainer in the industry for 25+ years, all the while sharing his secrets to success in creative marketing. Cliff is the proud recipient of 30+ industry awards for marketing and creativity. He has also won over nine industry speaking awards for his delivery, content and audience appeal. Cliff's vast industry experience and research into what clients really want from distributors have helped him build a thriving training and consulting business in our industry.
	Mark Trotzuk, Boardroom -Eco Apparel Mark Trotzuk is founder and COO of Boardroom -Eco Apparel, a clothing design and manufacturing company based in Vancouver BC, Canada. Mark entered the industry 12 years ago when he opened Boardroom Custom Clothing. His deep passion for the environment initiated the launch Eco Apparel in 2005 and has brought him the opportunity to train with Al Gore as a presenter for The Climate Project. Mark continues to take his company to new heights as they recently received the American & Canadian Trade Mark for the word “eco” in the category of apparel.
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